Suspenders



V. R. STRADER.

SUSPENDERS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2|. 1920..

Patented Oct. 26, 1920.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE, l

VIRGI L REA STRADER, 0F PHILIPPI, WEST'VIRGINIA.

SUSPENDERS.

To all whom it may comem:

Be it known that I, VIRGIL REA STRADER, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Philippi, county of Barbour, and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspenders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates broadly to suspenders, and more particularly to a resilient end construction for suspenders.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a simple, efficient and durable elastic end construction for suspenders which permits the use of elastic webbing in the suspender straps to be dispensed with.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is herein had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a suspender end embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the combined yoke and clamp as the same appears before bending1 into clamping relation to the spring; an

Fig. 8 is an enlarged section on line 3-3, Fig. 1.

Referring to said drawings, 1 indicates a pocket formed by doubling the end portion of an inelastic suspender strap 2 back upon itself and stitching the doubled-over portion 3 along its lateral edges and across its end to the portion which is overlapped thereby.

Provided in the lower end of the pocket are two relatively spaced holes or eyes 4: through which are directed upward into the interior of said pocket the opposite members of a looped cord 5 which has the loop end 5 thereof located outside said pocket. The said opposite members of the cord extend near to the upper end of the pocket and have their upper ends projected through eyes 6 provided therefor in the opposite ends of a yoke 7 which is disposed transversely in said pocket. Said yoke is formed of sheet metal and has formed integral therewith intermediate its ends oppositely disposed lateral tongues 7" which are bent into underlying clamping relation to the upper end of a spring 8. Said spring, which is made of a narrow flat strip of resilient steel bent into zigzag form, occupies a position between the approximately parallel members of the looped cord 5 and has its lower end resting on the bottom of the pocket 1. Said yoke 7 rests upon the upper Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct. 26, 1920, Application filed February 21, 1920. Serial No. 360,290. i

end of said spring, and clamps 9 attached to the projecting ends of the cord members rest upon said yoke, as shown.

As is evident, a downward pull applied to the cord 5, or an upward pull on the strap '2, results in placing the spring 8 under yielding tension. The action of the spring in contracting and expanding is substantially identical with that of the usual elastic webbing employed in suspenders and the same freedom of movement of the wearer is af-- forded.

What is claimed is 1. A suspender comprising an inelastic webbing doubled upon itself to form a pocket and having eyes therein at the bottom of said pocket, a zigzag spring disposed in said pocket with its lower end resting upon the bottom of the latter, a yoke resting upon the end of said spring, and a looped cord having its loop end located outside said pocket and having its end portions extending into the latter through the eyes thereof and supported by said yoke, said eyes being located adjacent to the opposite edges of the pocket-bottom for positioningsaid end portions of the cord laterally with respect to said spring.

2. A suspender comprising an inelastic webbing doubled upon itself to form a pocket and having eyes therein at the bottom of said pocket, a zigzag spring disposed in said pocket with its lower end resting upon the bottom of the latter, a yoke resting upon and rigidly attached to the upper end of said spring, and a looped cord having its loop end located outside said pocket, said cord having its opposite end portions directed into the interior of said pocket through the eyes of the latter, said endpon tions being located between the sides of said spring and the lateral edge portions of the pocket and having their ends attached to said yoke.

3. A suspender comprising an. inelastic the eyes of the latter, the ends of said,

members being projected through the eyes of said yoke and carrying clamps which rest upon said yoke.

4. A Suspender comprising an inelastic webbing doubled upon itself to form a pocket and having eyes therein at the bottom of said pocket, a spring of zigzag form disposed in said pocket with its lower end seated on the bottom of the latter between said eyes, a yoke fixed upon the upper end of said spring and having its ends projecting laterally beyond said spring and provided with eyes therein, a looped cord having its opposite end portions extending into said pocket through the eyes of the latter, said end portions being disposed at opposite sides of said spring with its ends projected through the eyes of said yoke, and clamps attached to the projecting ends of said end portions disposed in seated relation to said yoke.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VIRGIL REA STRADER.

Witnesses Jnssm E. HOWELL, J. E. STRADER. 

